Streptococcus mitis Peritonitis in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient: A Case Report Highlighting the Importance of Dental Hygiene

Viridans-group streptococci, including the subgroup, can cause peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis. The link between dental pathology and PD-related peritonitis remains to be fully elucidated. We report a case of an 83-year-old man undergoing nocturnal intermittent PD due to kidney failure...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 7; p. e64693
Main Authors Kanjanabuch, Patnarin, Banjongjit, Athiphat, Purisinsith, Sirirat, Towannang, Piyaporn, Kanjanabuch, Talerngsak
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 16.07.2024
Subjects
Abscesses
Antibiotics
Bacteria
Caregivers
Case reports
Catheters
Females
Hemodialysis
Infections
Leukocytes
Medicine
Nephrology
Oral hygiene
Pathogens
Pathology
Penicillin
Peritoneal dialysis
Peritonitis
Saxophone music
Sepsis
Teeth
Thailand
Bangkok Thailand
viridans streptococci
peritoneal dialysis
streptococcus mitis
peritonitis
streptococcus oralis
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Summary:Viridans-group streptococci, including the subgroup, can cause peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis. The link between dental pathology and PD-related peritonitis remains to be fully elucidated. We report a case of an 83-year-old man undergoing nocturnal intermittent PD due to kidney failure from diabetic nephropathy who developed peritonitis and septicemia traced back to a periodontal abscess. Despite having no prior history of peritonitis and maintaining good nutritional status, the patient presented with generalized abdominal pain and a low-grade fever. The initial treatment included intraperitoneal antibiotics. Root cause analysis identified multiple periodontitis and dental abscesses as the primary source of infection, confirmed by DNA sequencing of cultures from the abscesses and blood, which matched . This case highlights the critical role of oral flora in causing invasive diseases in immunocompromised individuals, including PD patients, and illustrates how dental infections can lead to PD-related peritonitis through hematogenous spread. Our case also stresses the importance of meticulous dental care and regular dental examinations to prevent such infections in PD patients.
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ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.64693